BRUSSELS, Belgium — A man looks deep into the camera and pleads, in Arabic: “You, there in Europe, watching this video. I’m calling you.”
With urgency in his voice, he refers to children being murdered and women being raped at the hands of the enemy.
“We really need you here. This is your opportunity for paradise.”
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KARACHI — Pakistan is gearing up for elections that are being hailed as the country’s first-ever democratic transition, but the ongoing political violence will likely overshadow the May 11 vote.
According to local media tallies, more than 100 people have died in elections-related attacks since late April, when campaigning for the general